SLABS is a Detroit-style pizza spot on Onehunga Mall, built around what the business calls "Detroit deep squares and ice cold cans." The pizzas are cooked in traditional blue steel pans, giving each pie a signature caramelised cheese crust around the edge, with a slow rise, high hydration dough that produces a soft, fluffy interior and a super crispy base.
In keeping with proper Detroit-style tradition, the sauce goes on top rather than underneath the cheese. Pizza is available by the slice, by the half, or as a full pie, giving some flexibility depending on how hungry you are or how many you're feeding.
SLABS offers both delivery and takeaway ordering online, along with catering for events and vouchers for gifting. The business can also be reached directly for work or general enquiries.
On Onehunga Mall, SLABS has built its identity around one very specific style of pizza: Detroit deep squares, cooked the traditional way and served up alongside ice cold cans. It's a focused offering rather than a sprawling menu, built around getting one format of pizza genuinely right.
Detroit-style pizza is defined by its pan, and SLABS sticks to that tradition, cooking its pies in traditional blue steel pans. That pan is what produces the pizza's signature caramelised cheese crust — the cheese is pushed right to the edges of the pan, where it caramelises against the hot steel during baking to form a crisp, almost lacy border around the pizza. Underneath, the dough goes through a slow rise with high hydration, a process that gives the base a soft, fluffy interior while still turning out a genuinely crispy bottom once it's baked.
The other hallmark of proper Detroit-style pizza is where the sauce sits — on top of the cheese and toppings, rather than underneath. SLABS follows that same convention, keeping the format true to its Detroit roots rather than reworking it into something more conventional.
SLABS keeps things flexible when it comes to portion size. Pizza is available by the slice for anyone after a quick bite, by the half for a smaller group or a lighter appetite, or as a full pie for the table. That range makes it easy to order exactly what you need, whether you're grabbing a quick lunch or feeding a group.
Beyond eating in, SLABS offers both delivery and takeaway ordering through online platforms, so a Detroit square can come straight to your door or be ready for pickup on your way past. The business also caters for events, and gift vouchers are available for anyone wanting to introduce someone else to the pizza.
SLABS welcomes general enquiries, business enquiries, and people looking for work, with a contact form on its website for reaching the team directly. The pizzeria is based right on Onehunga Mall, making it an easy stop for anyone in the area after a proper square of pizza and a cold drink.
Whether you're new to the Detroit-style format or already know exactly what that caramelised cheese crust should taste like, SLABS has built its Onehunga spot around doing that one thing — deep square pizza, blue steel pan, sauce on top — properly.